KRISHAN CHANDER vs STATE OF DELHI

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, affirming the High Court's dismissal of the appeal against the trial court's judgment. The Court found sufficient evidence of the appellant's demand and acceptance of a bribe of Rs.4,000 for releasing a detainee on bail, establishing the legal principle that acceptance of bribe constitutes an offence under the PC Act. The appellant was sentenced to two years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.5,000, with sentences running concurrently.